Computer Symbols

Selection Tool (V) - Selecting whole objects and moving them. enables you to select entire objects by clicking an object or dragging to enclose the object within a rectangular selection marquee.

Subselection Tool (A) - Selecting partial objects. Using the Subselection tool in Adobe Flash Professional you can reshape a motion path by exposing the control points and Bézier handles on the path that correspond to each position property keyframe. You can use these handles to reshape the path around the property keyframe points to adjust the animation.

Free Transform (T) - Scale, rotate, and skew an object. You can transform graphic objects in Adobe Flash Professional—as well as groups, text blocks, and instances—by using the Free Transform tool or the options in the Modify > Transform menu. Depending on the type of element you select, you can transform, rotate, skew, scale, or distort the element. You can change or add to a selection during a transformation operation.

When you transform an object, group, text box, or instance, the Property inspector for that item displays any changes made to the item's dimensions or position.

A bounding box appears during transform operations that involve dragging. The bounding box is rectangular (unless it was modified with the Distort command or the Envelope modifier), with its edges initially aligned parallel to the edges of the Stage. Transformation handles are located on each corner and in the middle of each side. As you drag, the bounding box previews the transformations.

You can perform individual transformations or combine several transformations, such as moving, rotating, scaling, skewing, and distorting.

The Free Transform tool cannot transform symbols, bitmaps, video objects, sounds, gradients, or text. If a multiple selection contains any of these items, only the shape objects are distorted. To transform a text block, first convert the characters to shape objects.

During a transformation, a transformation...